Chapter 10 of Gentle Julia is here in full — 430 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 10 of Gentle Julia is here in full — 430 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
When Florence left the house, he impulsively accompanied her, maintaining a nervous silence as they walked the short distance between Uncle Joseph's front gate and her own. There, however, he spoke. "Look here! You don't haf to go and believe everything that ole girl told you, do you?" "No," said Florence heartily.
Chapter 10 of Gentle Julia is here in full — 430 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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having companions or an escort
From this reading “When Florence left the house, he impulsively accompanied her, maintaining a nervous silence as they walked the short distance between Uncle Joseph's front gate and her own.”
a city in central Italy on the Arno; provincial capital of Tuscany; center of the Italian Renaissance from 14th to 16th centuries
From this reading “When Florence left the house, he impulsively accompanied her, maintaining a nervous silence as they walked the short distance between Uncle Joseph's front gate and her own.”
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading “When Florence left the house, he impulsively accompanied her, maintaining a nervous silence as they walked the short distance between Uncle Joseph's front gate and her own.”
with gusto and without reservation
From this reading “"No," said Florence heartily.”
in an impulsive or impetuous way; without taking cautions
From this reading “When Florence left the house, he impulsively accompanied her, maintaining a nervous silence as they walked the short distance between Uncle Joseph's front gate and her own.”
possessive form of “joseph” — leader of the Nez Perce in their retreat from United States troops (1840-1904)
From this reading “When Florence left the house, he impulsively accompanied her, maintaining a nervous silence as they walked the short distance between Uncle Joseph's front gate and her own.”
-ing form of “maintain” — cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading “When Florence left the house, he impulsively accompanied her, maintaining a nervous silence as they walked the short distance between Uncle Joseph's front gate and her own.”
easily agitated
From this reading “When Florence left the house, he impulsively accompanied her, maintaining a nervous silence as they walked the short distance between Uncle Joseph's front gate and her own.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading When Florence left the house, he impulsively accompanied her, maintaining a nervous silence as they walked the short distance between Uncle Joseph's front gate and her own.
having companions or an escort
From this reading When Florence left the house, he impulsively accompanied her, maintaining a nervous silence as they walked the short distance between Uncle Joseph's front gate and her own.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When Florence left the house, he impulsively accompanied her, maintaining a nervous silence as they walked the short distance between Uncle Joseph's front gate and her own.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading When Florence left the house, he impulsively accompanied her, maintaining a nervous silence as they walked the short distance between Uncle Joseph's front gate and her own.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading You don't haf to go and believe everything that ole girl told you, do you?"
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading When Florence left the house, he impulsively accompanied her, maintaining a nervous silence as they walked the short distance between Uncle Joseph's front gate and her own.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading When Florence left the house, he impulsively accompanied her, maintaining a nervous silence as they walked the short distance between Uncle Joseph's front gate and her own.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading You don't haf to go and believe everything that ole girl told you, do you?"
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From this reading You don't haf to go and believe everything that ole girl told you, do you?"
all things; all of a situation
From this reading You don't haf to go and believe everything that ole girl told you, do you?"
a city in central Italy on the Arno; provincial capital of Tuscany; center of the Italian Renaissance from 14th to 16th centuries
From this reading When Florence left the house, he impulsively accompanied her, maintaining a nervous silence as they walked the short distance between Uncle Joseph's front gate and her own.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading When Florence left the house, he impulsively accompanied her, maintaining a nervous silence as they walked the short distance between Uncle Joseph's front gate and her own.
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading When Florence left the house, he impulsively accompanied her, maintaining a nervous silence as they walked the short distance between Uncle Joseph's front gate and her own.
a young female
From this reading You don't haf to go and believe everything that ole girl told you, do you?"
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading You don't haf to go and believe everything that ole girl told you, do you?"
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From this reading You don't haf to go and believe everything that ole girl told you, do you?"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Florence left the house, he impulsively accompanied her, maintaining a nervous silence as they walked the short distance between Uncle Joseph's front gate and her own.
with gusto and without reservation
From this reading "No," said Florence heartily.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading When Florence left the house, he impulsively accompanied her, maintaining a nervous silence as they walked the short distance between Uncle Joseph's front gate and her own.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Look here!
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading When Florence left the house, he impulsively accompanied her, maintaining a nervous silence as they walked the short distance between Uncle Joseph's front gate and her own.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading There, however, he spoke.
in an impulsive or impetuous way; without taking cautions
From this reading When Florence left the house, he impulsively accompanied her, maintaining a nervous silence as they walked the short distance between Uncle Joseph's front gate and her own.
possessive form of “joseph” — leader of the Nez Perce in their retreat from United States troops (1840-1904)
From this reading When Florence left the house, he impulsively accompanied her, maintaining a nervous silence as they walked the short distance between Uncle Joseph's front gate and her own.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading When Florence left the house, he impulsively accompanied her, maintaining a nervous silence as they walked the short distance between Uncle Joseph's front gate and her own.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "Look here!
-ing form of “maintain” — cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading When Florence left the house, he impulsively accompanied her, maintaining a nervous silence as they walked the short distance between Uncle Joseph's front gate and her own.
easily agitated
From this reading When Florence left the house, he impulsively accompanied her, maintaining a nervous silence as they walked the short distance between Uncle Joseph's front gate and her own.
not any; not one
From this reading "No," said Florence heartily.
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From this reading You don't haf to go and believe everything that ole girl told you, do you?"
have ownership or possession of
From this reading When Florence left the house, he impulsively accompanied her, maintaining a nervous silence as they walked the short distance between Uncle Joseph's front gate and her own.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "No," said Florence heartily.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading When Florence left the house, he impulsively accompanied her, maintaining a nervous silence as they walked the short distance between Uncle Joseph's front gate and her own.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading When Florence left the house, he impulsively accompanied her, maintaining a nervous silence as they walked the short distance between Uncle Joseph's front gate and her own.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading There, however, he spoke.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading You don't haf to go and believe everything that ole girl told you, do you?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When Florence left the house, he impulsively accompanied her, maintaining a nervous silence as they walked the short distance between Uncle Joseph's front gate and her own.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There, however, he spoke.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Florence left the house, he impulsively accompanied her, maintaining a nervous silence as they walked the short distance between Uncle Joseph's front gate and her own.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading You don't haf to go and believe everything that ole girl told you, do you?"
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading You don't haf to go and believe everything that ole girl told you, do you?"
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading When Florence left the house, he impulsively accompanied her, maintaining a nervous silence as they walked the short distance between Uncle Joseph's front gate and her own.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading When Florence left the house, he impulsively accompanied her, maintaining a nervous silence as they walked the short distance between Uncle Joseph's front gate and her own.
at the time that
From this reading When Florence left the house, he impulsively accompanied her, maintaining a nervous silence as they walked the short distance between Uncle Joseph's front gate and her own.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You don't haf to go and believe everything that ole girl told you, do you?"
Chapter 10 of Gentle Julia by Booth Tarkington holds 430 sentences, grouped into 86 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, unabridged, and the chapter records which sentences cover which part of the work so that nothing is dropped. Every word can be tapped for its pronunciation and dictionary entry.
Chapter 10 holds 430 sentences of Gentle Julia, unabridged, divided into 86 reading sections.
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